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International standards for exporting firms: Evidence from China
Journal of Applied Business Research
  • Ying Sun, China Jiliang University
  • Wenjing Ouyang, University of the Pacific, California
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.19030/jabr.v30i6.8946
Publication Date
1-1-2014
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Abstract

The existing literature provides mixed evidence of the impact of ISO 9000 international standards on country level export growth. Since it is costly to adopt the international standards, it is important to understand how these standards increase exports at the firm level. This paper examines the effect of ISO 9000 standards on firm-level export growth in China, which of all countries has the highest number of firms adopting ISO 9000 standards. With the assortative matching methodology, we first examine the factors related to the choice of applying for the certification. After controlling for this endogeneity issue, our results show that obtaining ISO 9000 standards significantly increases firm exports. Furthermore, we find low-tech firms and non-state-owned enterprises are more likely to benefit from adopting the standards. Overall, our study provides important guidelines for firms applying for the international quality standards.

Citation Information
Ying Sun and Wenjing Ouyang. "International standards for exporting firms: Evidence from China" Journal of Applied Business Research Vol. 30 Iss. 6 (2014) p. 1753 - 1766 ISSN: 0892-7626
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wenjing-ouyang/16/